Events

Date: August 23, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Depart Union Hall Pier at 10.30am
Our West Cork branch invite our BirdWatch Ireland members for a Pelagic Boat Trip with leader Paul Connaughton Join us and one of Europe's leading pelagic specialists, Paul Connaughton to try and see Shearwaters, Skuas and Petrels. **** To book please email Nicholas Mitchell treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie with your name and active membership number. The cost is €70.00**** You will depart Depart Union Hall Pier at 10.30am and return at 4.00pm - Please bring your own lunch For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: August 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at the causeway near the Celtic Ross Hotel P85 WF86
Join our West Cork branch for an outing to Rosscarbery with leader Nicholas Mitchell This family event endeavors to find out more about the birds that use the local estuary on migration and during the winter. For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Kernan's Diner, Newtown Cunningham
Our Donegal branch invite you to join them for a visit to Blanket Nook Co. Donegal. For further details or to be added to the mailing list please contact: Chris Ingram (sec) 086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tgmeenbanad28@gmail.com

Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet in the carpark of Kerdiffstown
Our Kildare branch are having a Nature Walk in Kerdiffstown, Naas to mark National Heritage week (15-23 August) For further details or to be added to a mailing list email birdwatchkildare@gmail.com Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) Events: Tom McCormack Secretary: Brendan Murphy Chairman: Neil J Bourke

Date: August 15, 2026
Location: Ballygawley Lake
Our Sligo branch invite you to join them for an interpretative event at Ballygawley Lake, Co Sligo This event is to mark National Heritage Week 2026 Details will be confirmed by the branch directly; Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com

Date: August 9, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Timoleague Educational Garden P72 EW44
Our West Cork branch invite you to join them for a visit to Timoleague Educational Garden with leader Fiona O'Neill This is a family event from 12.30pm to 2.30pm Learn about the birds that use the local estuary on migration and during the winter. For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: July 28, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm – 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 21, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm – 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 18, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at the forest carpark
Join our Westmeath branch for an Outing to Portlick Millennium Forest For further details or to be added to a mailing list please contact the branch: Instagram @birdwatch_westmeath birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com – Gordon Wycherley (Chair) Grace Kelly (Secretary)